May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13
Heavenly Father, what a great verse for focusing, fueling, and filling our hearts this Saturday in July. We’ll take all the joy, peace, and hope you’ll give us. So…
Fill us with your joy.
- The joy of knowing you are with us and for us; working in all things for our good, ruling over everything for your glory.
- The joy of knowing you love us as much as you love Jesus, delight in us more than all your angels, and sing to us nonstop.
- The joy of experiencing your presence in our storms, your grace in our weakness, and your mercy in our messes.
Fill us with your peace.
- The peace of knowing you are engaged in the lives of our children, the politics of the nations, and the madness of this aggravating virus.
- The peace of knowing you’ll send Jesus back right on time, and until then, you’ll give us all the grace we need.
- The peace of knowing none of us is the 4th member of the Trinity. We can relax, and trust you to do more than we can ask or imagine.
Lastly, Father, we want to “abound in hope,” as your Spirit works in our hearts. If we could see, taste, and smell the future you’ve secured for us by Jesus, we would: Live more by faith than fear. Worship more than we worry. Love our neighbors more than we vex for ourselves. May it be, Father. So very Amen we pray, in Jesus’ triumphant and tender name.